http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Mon, 20 May 2013 00:42:40 PDT Mon, 20 May 2013 00:42:40 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=87799 This site includes a complete collection of historical documents and images related to a famous murder case in British Columbia. When three Black men are murdered in the space of 18 months around 1868 on bucolic Salt Spring Island, alarm bells go off. Who is killing the Blacks of Salt Spring? A year later an aboriginal man was charged, tried and hanged in short order for one of the murders, that of William Robinson. But did he really do it? Visitors can look at the collection of archival materials and develop their critical thinking skills by analyzing the evidence provided. Students are encouraged to come up with their own interpretations of primary documents, rather than relying on other peoples analyses. Educators have access to a Teachers' Guide and experts interpretations of the mystery. The site is available in English and French. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=78203 What happens when you put good people in an evil place? Does humanity win over evil, or does evil triumph? These are some of the questions we posed in this dramatic simulation of prison life conducted in the summer of 1971 at Stanford University. Welcome to the Stanford Prison Experiment web site, which features an extensive slide show and information about this classic psychology experiment. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=85580 The organization, 360 degrees, has been collecting the stories of inmates, correctional officers, lawyers, judges, parole officers, parents, victims, and others whose lives have been affected by the criminal justice system. Each story is focused around a specific case and is told from the perspectives of the people involved. As you listen to the stories, you can explore each speaker's personal space by navigating 360 degrees-up, down, and around-prison cells, offices, judges' chambers, and living rooms. There is also supportive material under Resources, including how the site can be used in curriculum. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=384148 This site contains information about the problems related to the release of the mentally ill from correctional facilities into our communities. Included on this site are links to the actual program, videos containing updates, discussion boards, information about a model facility that one community is using to combat the cycle of release/re-arrest, along with additional readings on this issue. According to the authors of this site, 2/3 of the mentally ill who are released from our jails and prisons will be re-arrested within 18 months. This program is related to and follows some of the mentally ill offenders who were interviewed for the previous program produced by Frontline, "The New Asylums.״ http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=360182 This site "investigates the bizarre case of Terence Garner. It is a story that seems fit for a novel, with unforgettable characters, plot twists, and timeless themes. Only it isn't fiction. The facts of the story are all too real. As crimes go, the armed robbery of the Quality Finance Company on April 25, 1997, in Johnston County, N.C., was serious -- but ordinary. It ended in the near-fatal shooting of one of the three victims; shot in the chest and head, she survived but lost an eye." One of the individuals arrested, Terence Garner, was later found to be innocent but never received a retrial. This case details what happened with supplementary materials, such as readings, interviews and other links and a video excerpt from the original show. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=278225 This site includes a complete collection of historical documents and images, and one animation, related to the story of a black slave called Marie Angelique. When Montreal caught fire in April 1734, suspicion fell on Marie Angelique, accused of setting the fire to cover an escape with her white lover, a salt smuggler exiled from France. But if that was her motive, why did she stay to help her mistress save her possessions instead of fleeing? True she confessed but only after torture. Her punishment was to be hanged and then burnt. But did she really start the fire? What does her story tell us about slavery, torture and fire in early Canada? Site users are encouraged to come up with their own interpretations of primary documents, rather than relying on other peoples analyses. Educators have access to a Teachers' Guide and experts interpretations of the mystery. The site is available in English and French. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=278238 This site includes a complete collection of historical documents and images related to a famous case of child abuse in Quebec. Aurore Gagon died on February 12, 1920 in a quiet village. The young girl, only ten years old, had been beaten, whipped and burned. Who could have done this? How, in such a small village where everyone knew everyone else's business, could such a thing not be noticed? Not until they were faced with a corpse. And why does this tragic case still haunt the collective memory of the Québécois? Visitors can look at the collection of archival materials and develop their critical thinking skills by analyzing the evidence provided. Students are encouraged to come up with their own interpretations of primary documents, rather than relying on other peoples analyses. Educators have access to a Teachers' Guide and experts interpretations of the mystery. The site is available in English and French. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=223739 This site provides nine detailed case studies on human rights issues: Clinton's response to Kosovo, the International Court of Justice's response to genocide, rape and genocide in Rwanda, terrorism and human rights in India, Muslim women's rights, several different perspectives on forced labor and the Doe v. Unocal case, and international disputes over the death penalty.The modules are mostly text but include some photos, maps, and interactive features (students can, for example, type in answers and submit them online).  An instructor's manual is also available by request, and briefer tips for using the materials in teaching are included within each module. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=278249 This site about an Irish family that emigrated to Canada includes a complete collection of historical documents and images, and two animations. The notorious Donnellys emigrated from Ireland in the 1840s with the hope of finding success in what would later become Canada. Yet, in 1880 the Donnelly farm was burned to the ground. The bodies of James, his beloved Johannah, their son Tom and niece Bridget were in the ashes, the victims of a vicious mob. Another son lay dead in a separate murder the same night. To this day, despite a great deal of evidence (including an eye witness), no one has been found guilty of the crime. Many had no doubt who done it, but two trials ended without any guilty verdict. Was this a community taking justice into their own hands when the justice system failed, or was it mob rule terrorizing rural Ontario? Did the Donnellys deserve their fate? Why was there no justice for the Donnellys? Visitors can look at the collection of archival materials and develop their critical thinking skills by analyzing the evidence provided. Students are encouraged to come up with their own interpretations of primary documents, rather than relying on other peoples analyses. Educators have access to a Teachers' Guide and experts interpretations of the mystery. The site is available in English and French. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=85588 The Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola, holds more than five-thousand prisoners, mostly African Americans. In the 1970s, the state's politicians changed the definition of a life sentence. A life sentence in Louisiana now means just that. Unless they're pardoned by the Governor, inmates today know they will never again see the outside world -- that they will die inside Angola prison. Tossing Away the Keys is their story. There is an audio track as well as a written transcript.